Under Cindy’s pressure, the bodyguards could only open the door.

“You may go now! You might need to help out in the backyard,” Cindy ordered. After the bodyguards left, she quickly rushed inside the room.

“Mom, how are you?” Cindy asked in a worried tone.

Malorie bought her act. She sighed and complained, “Rick has been bewitched by that little witch! He even locked me up because of her!”

Cindy could tell that Malorie hated Arielle. She pretended that she did not know anything. “Little Witch? Who is that? Did someone come here when I was hospitalized?”

Malorie spat hatefully, “That blasted daughter he brought back! She even glared at me last night!”

“Arielle did that?” Cindy pretended to be shocked. “You’ll need to tell Rick about this and have him make Arielle move out. Since I’m her stepmother, it’s not really my place to do that, if you know what I mean.”

Malorie replied, “I’ll talk to Rick now!”

“Don’t…” Cindy hurriedly stopped her. “Shandie’s funeral is more important. It’ll be more appropriate to talk to him after the funeral ends and all the guests leave.”

“Fine!”

walked toward

Henrick saw Malorie, his expression turned grim. He frowned

glare, Cindy felt that Henrick was unhappy

it. She assumed that he was unhappy that she had brought

the other guests after talking to Malorie for

Soon, the funeral began.

cry again. In the end,

Henrick would come and

After the funeral ended and all the guests were eating, she pulled Henrick aside and

the veins bulged on his forehead, he replied, “It’s nothing! I need to take care of the guests now.

not tell Cindy the reason

went back to

notice that Arielle

the psychiatric hospital just now. Clearly, Carter had done as Arielle had instructed

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